Carbon Fiber Look Engine Cover

[Naf]

Got my engine cover out, cleaned it up and polished it...YES you can see the palm tree reflectin off of it...ITS SO LIGHT!!!! I almost cried, i am so HAPPY...

Will be installin it last right after i install the heads and FAST 90 intake...

Will follow up with pics once it all done...

[trukk]

Originally Posted by Naf

Got my engine cover out, cleaned it up and polished it...YES you can see the palm tree reflectin off of it...ITS SO LIGHT!!!! I almost cried, i am so HAPPY...

Will be installin it last right after i install the heads and FAST 90 intake...

Will follow up with pics once it all done...

NAF, is there a practical reason to keep the engine cover, aside from NVH? I just don't see the point, unless you like the 'bling'. I took mine off after 50 miles.

-Chris

[PISNUOFF]

I took mine off last weekend also. Now I can hear more of the engine sound over the B&B. Much better.

[ToyCTSV]

Originally Posted by varrius

Cadillac sells it. That's my engine.

Is this a carbon fiber brace or is it just wrapped with a decal?

I think the carbon fiber looks great - I would like to have a set of carbon fiber corvette FRC's but I also like the strut tower brace in carbon...

I'm really not interested in cosmetic mods so why am I spending my time worrying about rims, carbon fiber frc's and window tint... What's wrong with me?? noooooo make it stop

[varrius]

The brace is there, the carbon fiber covers it.

[Cadillac2828]

Theres a company out of florida that does that CF stuff. google patterntek

[Black Sunshine]

I've got a friend in FLA that bought the setup to do that type of film application. The films are a lil expensive but there is no limit to what you can apply to just about anything (as long as it will fit in the tank). He "wrapped" his Impala intake piping with one hundred dollar bills. Looks sweet and makes me grin every time I see it.

[theloanman219]

Tony's (thetonyshow) looks the best IMO. I have a pic of it but I will let him post one. He has Black FRC's and he had a custom Carbon Cover made. And from what memory serves me it didn't cost him that much more than the stock one.

Gene

[MSOsr]

Originally Posted by Black Sunshine

I've got a friend in FLA that bought the setup to do that type of film application. The films are a lil expensive but there is no limit to what you can apply to just about anything (as long as it will fit in the tank). He "wrapped" his Impala intake piping with one hundred dollar bills. Looks sweet and makes me grin every time I see it.

Where is he in Florida? Might have to look him up......

Mike

[onebadcad]

Originally Posted by trukk

NAF, is there a practical reason to keep the engine cover, aside from NVH? I just don't see the point, unless you like the 'bling'. I took mine off after 50 miles.

-Chris

I'm with you, besides damn thing would go back on after the Maggie install-I actually took it off after my headers and exhaust install, as I wanted to hear the roar of the car.
To each his own, the CF does look sweet, much better than the stock gray.

[kgoch]

Here is a picture of the real thing.

[theloanman219]

I will post it just in case Tony doesn't see this. It looks bad A$$

[BacDoc]

Originally Posted by pimpcaddy

I did it because my buddy offered. As for the real stuff, it's nice to look at but at too high a cost. I spend my money on the wheels.

Someone point me in the direction of said wrap. Thanks.

[The Tony Show]

Ew, Gene- that's the dustiest pic of my engine in existence!

Here's a better one:



Corvette FRCs trimmed to fit- Cadillac sill plate covers off an SRX covering the Corvette lettering and a real Carbon Fiber cover on the intake manifold. The CF cover is sold by a vendor on line for the Corvette, but it fits perfectly.

[theloanman219]

dude...its not my fault that you drove 4 hours and didn't bring a rag! Your pic is much better